42-7938 Hewlett-Woodmere, Long Island

Staff Sergeant Jack Hollznan talks to Lieutenant Colonel David C. Schilling of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-S, serial number 42-7938). Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-7938, LM-S.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-80541 A.C. - Lt. Colonel David C. Schilling, squadron leader of the 56th Fighter Group at Norfolk, England, has a last word with his crew chief, S/Sgt. Jack Hollznan of Houston, Texas, before taking off on an escort mission over enemy media-401365.jpg FRE 2615 Staff Sergeant Jack Hollznan talks to Lieutenant Colonel David C. Schilling of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47 Thunderbolt (LM-S, serial number 42-7938). Handwritten caption on reverse: '42-7938, LM-S.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-80541 A.C. - Lt. Colonel David C. Schilling, squadron leader of the 56th Fighter Group at Norfolk, England, has a last word with his crew chief, S/Sgt. Jack Hollznan of Houston, Texas, before taking off on an escort mission over enemy territory. Please Credit: "Official U.S. Air Force Photo." U.S. Air Force Photo, Detachment 05, HQ AAVS (MAC).' On reverse: Substandard Original Material [Stamp]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2615 - Staff Sergeant Jack Hollznan talks to Lieutenant Colonel David C. Schilling of the 62nd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group in the cockpit of his...

Presentation aircraft from Hewlett-Woodmere, Long Island. The artwork featured "Hairless Joe" from the comic strip Dogpatch. It was written off after a belly landing on Feb 3rd 1944. Pilot that day was James Fields.



Aircraft to 306 Bomb Group as formation monitor (TM8WH).

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 686840
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Lieutenant-Colonel David C. Schilling, an ace P-47 Thunderbolt pilot of the 56th Fighter Group, holds an adapted hand gun. Schilling was Commanding Officer of the 56th FG between 12 August 1944 and 27 January 1945.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 65th Fighter Wing 56th Fighter Group 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron 62nd Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-393204
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot; Commanding Officer; Assistant Director Intelligence

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Belly landed in field

Bulcamp, Halesworth IP19 9LA, UK 3 February 1944

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence between user WD-C Mustang and 56th Fighter Group Association.

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205383155

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Added new aircraft and connections from :
- "The Mighty Eighth" by Roger A. Freeman
- Little Friends at http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
- http://www.cieldegloire.com

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